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Robert Lane — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Lane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Laura — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chief of Service |
| Industry | Local theater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Chief Of Service |
| Township / Ward | Detroit |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lane | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Laura Lane | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| William Lane | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Robert Lane | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 10
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 46 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 20
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lane |
| Given Name | Robert F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Chief of Service |
| Industry | Local theater |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Robert Lane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Lane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Lane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Lane
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Lane
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Lane
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Michigan
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Sibling
William Lane
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01872-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle L Hauser | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 2 | George R Hauser | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Henry Meyer | 66 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 4 | Nora Meyer | 65 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Joseph B Abram | 68 | Head | Toolmaker | Canada-English |
| 6 | Emily Abram | 67 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 7 | Joseph M Abram | 43 | Son | Pattern Maker | Canada-English |
| 8 | Beatrice G Angrove | 41 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 9 | Rosemary Angrove | 15 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 10 | Gilbert Angrove | 12 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 11 | Andrew M Miller | 50 | Head | Policeman | Michigan |
| 12 | Hazel R Miller | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Betty Lou Miller | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Andrew Jr Miller | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Dorothy Kissel | 38 | Lodger | Musician | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Anthony Fischer | 69 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Catherine Fischer | 66 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 18 | Catherine L Fischer | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 19 | William D Lane | 65 | Head | Commission Man | Michigan |
| 20 | Laura M Lane | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | William D Jr Lane | 30 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 22 | Robert F Lane THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Chief Of Service | Michigan |
| 23 | Julius O Maquin | 76 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 24 | Victoria Maquin | 69 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 25 | Abel Maquin | 40 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Lawrence Maquin | 33 | Head | Carpet Cleaning | Michigan |
| 27 | Mary Maquin | 30 | Wife | Salesman | Michigan |
| 28 | Lawrence Maquin | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Lucille Maquin | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Janet Maquin | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Sophia Bing | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 32 | Herman O Maquin | 30 | Head | Assistant Superintendent | Michigan |
| 33 | Edith Maquin | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Barbara Maquin | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Claudette Maquin | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | William Schoeneweg | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 37 | Edna I Ranspach | 46 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | C. Aubrey Ranspach | 57 | Son-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Audrey Ranspach | 11 | Granddaughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)